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Willie Nelson nails down Farm Aid, fall tour
Willie Nelson has added a new run of fall shows to his non-stop tour itinerary, which includes a performance at the annual Farm Aid concert.
The hard-charging country icon is in the midst of a summer outing that crosses the US into September. After a short break, Nelson will pick up again Sept. 20 with this year's Farm Aid benefit in Mansfield, MA. It will mark the first time the concert--which also features Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews--is held in New England, where the Farm Aid organization is based.
Nelson will continue from there, playing gigs from the East Coast to the South into early November. His full itinerary is listed below.
The 75-year-old Grammy winner continues to churn out album after album, the latest one being a live collaboration with jazz master Wynton Marsalis. The set, "Two Men With the Blues," topped Billboard's jazz albums chart earlier this month. Recorded last year during a two-night stand at New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center, it features well-known offerings including "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It," "Ain't Nobody's Business," "Caldonia" and "Stardust.
There's been no word as to whether Nelson and Marsalis will tour together to support the album, but the two have made plans to perform at New York City's Rose Theater next February as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center's concert and education season, according to a press release.
Nelson has also charted a couple of hits packages this year, as well as his latest solo set, January's "Moment of Forever." That Kenny Chesney-produced album features a few Nelson originals and a couple of Chesney-penned tracks alongside interpretations of songs by Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and others.
Even though his plate is stacked high with recording, touring, and duties as Farm Aid's president, Nelson still finds time to squeeze in more fun stuff. Some of his latest side projects include a role in Toby Keith's upcoming film, "Beer For My Horses," and an appearance in the video for Snoop Dogg's latest single, "My Medicine."
